Farmers Getting Less While Consumers Pay More

Farmers are receiving less of the food dollar while consumers continue to pay more at the grocery store. This is the key finding of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan’s (APAS) 2026 Farmers and Food Prices Report. Now in its fourth year, the report examines the relationship between farm-level commodity prices and retail food costs across a range of everyday food products – and continues to show that changes in commodity prices are not directly driving increases at the grocery store. “Our data continues to show a consistent story—food prices are rising, but the farmer’s share is actually shrinking,” said APAS President Bill Prybylski.

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